Swindon Council Elections
April 21st, 2008The blogosphere is ever-changing; I note that some of my fellow political bloggers have chucked the habit. My aim was never to post on a daily basis, but to make a contribution every week or so. I am up to my neck in local elections at the moment. Its only ten days or so to this year’s Local Elections, and South Swindon is a hive of Tory activity, I am glad to say. The most interesting contest comes in the Parks Ward, which for years has been a Labour stronghold. Not any more. Last year, we were only 160 or so votes behind Labour, and our challenge this year is a strong one. No predictions, but it is a hard-fought campaign.
Whatever the result, it is very important for local residents, so often forgotten and taken for granted in the past by Labour, to be listened to and for their concerns to be acted upon. The regeneration of Cavendish Square, the area’s shopping and commercial centre, is an excellent initiative which the Conservative Council got off the ground, after years of inaction under Labour. I hope that this is just the start of what we can achieve in Park North and Park South.
So far, we have been supported by Shadow Universities Secretary David Willetts MP, who visited Cavendish Square and Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps MP, who visited Stepping Forward, a nursery for youngsters in the Parks area and then went to meet local residents at the Walcot Dome in East Walcot.
I am acting as Agent for all the South Swindon Council Candidates this year, which keeps me rather busy to say the least. My best wishes and thanks to all of them for their continued hard work.
